The heads of the measles virus attachment protein move to transmit the fusion-triggering signal

The measles virus entry system, constituted of attachment (hemagglutinin, H) and fusion proteins, operates based on a variety of natural and targeted receptors. However, the mechanism triggering fusion of the viral envelope with the plasma membrane is not understood. Here we tested a model consideri...

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Main Authors: Navaratnarajah, Chanakha K, Oezguen, Numan, Rupp, Levi, Kay, Leah, Leonard, Vincent HJ, Braun, Werner, Cattaneo, Roberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3059746/